What are people's thoughts on Jericho/Wyatt

[Maluco]

Originally Posted by Shisen KOTF Jericho is one of the all time greats. I remember being at vengeance in Detroit back in 2002 and John Cena got his first ppv win over him. There was a good number of people in the crowd pissed that this no-name dude beat the first unified champion. So yeah, a win over Jericho will definetely help Wyatt. He may even become the next John Cena!

This is a great point and he talks about it in his book. He actually asked for Cena to go over, but this was back when a win over Jericho was a big deal, like it should be. You can't just bring a guy back, have him lose a feud to a new star, and then give him a win against a midcarder on RAW to help balance it out.

What Jericho is doing is admirable, and generous tbh, but the problem is not with him. It is with how WWE thinks guys should be "elevated". Stop-start pushes and wins over part-timers who never win, not to mention bizarre losing streaks which kill momentum that they created (Cesaro)

[Tazz Dan]

Originally Posted by Maluco This is a great point and he talks about it in his book. He actually asked for Cena to go over, but this was back when a win over Jericho was a big deal, like it should be. You can't just bring a guy back, have him lose a feud to a new star, and then give him a win against a midcarder on RAW to help balance it out. What Jericho is doing is admirable, and generous tbh, but the problem is not with him. It is with how WWE thinks guys should be "elevated". Stop-start pushes and wins over part-timers who never win, not to mention bizarre losing streaks which kill momentum that they created (Cesaro)

That sort of contradicts your thread title if this is your concern. If you can acknowledge that it's not so much Jericho returning, and the booking of his opponents after he leaves, I'd re-word your original post. Because you don't really give that impression in it that that is what you're getting at.

[Maluco]

Originally Posted by Tazz Dan That sort of contradicts your thread title if this is your concern. If you can acknowledge that it's not so much Jericho returning, and the booking of his opponents after he leaves, I'd re-word your original post. Because you don't really give that impression in it that that is what you're getting at.

It's not about Jericho, his usage is just an example of a wider problem. The problem is using him to get Wyatt "established", so don't see the contradiction you are getting at.

No problem at all with Jericho returning, but constantly using him to put over new talent weakens him and makes it meaningless. It won't help Wyatt get "established". Like I said before, hope that is not what they are trying to do.

If it is just a fun angle, then great, love Jericho and love a good story. I read the opening post again and actually think it's pretty clear.

A win over Cena would have given Wyatt so much, and taken so little from Cena, especially when he was due a massive win at MiTB. Jericho should be treated as a much bigger deal, but he hasn't been. Maybe addressing him in the first sentence gave you that impression but I was just making the example. Jericho has always been great and am a big fan, so maybe I am biased (possibly unrealistic?) too, in that I think he should be used better and jobbed sparingly on his returns.